The Veteran's claims for service connection for swollen joints and leg cramps were denied as there is no current disability manifested by these conditions. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of swollen joints or leg cramps in the medical records, and the Veteran's claims were based on his subjective complaints which are not sufficient to establish service connection without supporting medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Swollen Joints, Leg Cramps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1215109
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